Rice University scientists have won federal support for their pursuit of novel drugs to treat human disease.

A new study reveals that male cicadas, when infected with a mind-controlling fungus that devours large parts of their bodies, will trick other male

Scientists have discovered a new population of cicadas that have been infected with a mind-controlling fungus that forces them to try to mate and s

Zombie Cicadas” may sound like something from a bad science fiction movie, but a parasitic fungus is infecting periodical cicadas.

As if murder hornets weren’t enough in WTF insect news this year, there’s another freaky one to have on your radar: zombie cicadas.

Now, researchers say they've discovered what they are calling 'zombie cicadas,' which have returned to West Virginia.

Cicadas are not a major pet, but have developed a bizarre lifestyle, according to WVU researchers.

It seems fitting therefore that when a team of scientists found themselves at a loss for what to name a new species of parasitic fungus "quara

The fungus eats away at cicadas and replaces what it eats with fungal spores, according to the outlet.

This new fungus is considered to be very rare compared to Laboulbenia vulgaris, another, well-documented species that is more commonly found on the

Something that devours radiation and survived a nuclear holocaust sounds like it should have its own comic series.

Cicadas are being infected by a fungus that turns them into zombies after spending over a dozen years of their life underground.

A type of fungus found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster was sent into space in a research project that aims to keep astronauts safe fr

What causes this fungus, and what can be done to abate its growth?

Cicadas are being infected with a fungus that is essentially turning them into zombies, according to researchers at West Virginia University.

JENELLE Evans has hit back at claims that her make-up kits are contaminated with mold.

Cicadas are invading parts of the US after spending 17 years underground and some males emerged as sex-crazed zombies after being infected with a f

A mind-controlling fungus is spreading among the insects across the South and eating away at their bodies while still allowing them to fly about, a

A mind-controlling fungus is spreading among the insects across the South and eating away at their bodies while still allowing them to fly about, a

Cicadas that have been infected with the fungus Massospora have been found to unknowingly transmit the parasite to other insects, according to new

For frogs dying of the invasive chytridiomycosis disease, the leading cause of amphibian deaths worldwide, the genes responsible for protecting the

A layer of the fungus around 21 centimetres thick could 'largely negate the annual dose-equivalent of the radiation environment on the surface

The shortage of medical equipment, including gowns and gloves, triggered by the coronavirus outbreak may be helping to spread dangerous germs withi

What you see is the fruiting body of a fungus that is decomposing thatch and other organic matter in the soil.